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In 1958, Sophie Jabès was born in Milan, Italy after her parents had fled from Egypt during the Suez Canal crisis.Passionate for the American and Italian cinema, in 1984 Sophie left for the united States to study audio visual production at Boston University. There she produced an emission with NBC for breast-feeding children and worked in advertising in New York. In 1986, upon her return to France, she began developping various t.v. scenarios for the Edition Mondiales before becoming the production manager of fiction for the French t.v. channel TF1. Five years later in 1991, Sophie started her own production and communications company. She developped writing activities for t.v. scenarios. Fascinated by Asia, she wrote and produced a documentary on Vietnamese women for the Channel France 3. Following her interest in Asia, Sophie moved to Singapour in 1994. There, she became the correspondant for the magazine Marianne.Alice la Saucisse is her first novel, plublished in 2003 by Editions Verticales; 2nd, Caroline Assassine in 2004 which took the Murat prize in 2005, and the Lycée Auguste Blanqui prize; 3rd, Clitomotrice in 2005: L'Homme de la Mer Noire in 2008. In 2010 she signed La Chambre, her first theater piece; and in April 2011, La Duchesse de Singapour was released and published by Editions Pierre Guillaume de Roux.
Sophie's novels are translated into English, Hebrew, Korean and Italian.

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Hyalmar is acclaimed for his rich voice and his fresh theatrical stage presence, he is a very versatile and multi-faceted singer whose repertoire extends from Handel to Verdi.Born in Bogota, Columbia, Hyalmar's professional debut took place at the Madeleine Church in Paris. In 2004 he was awarded with a grant to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, one of Europe's leading conservatories. Later back in Paris, he performed in several concerts with la Maîtrise Notre-Dame. He's awarded with several prizes as the Léopold Bellan and UFAM.Hyalmar has performed in many countries including France, Spain, and the United States; he has played many roles including: Perruchetto in "La Fedeltà premiata" by Haydn: Guglielmo in "Cosi fan tutte" by Mozart: Calchas in "La Belle Hélène" by Offenbach and Uberto in "Serva Padrona" by Pergolesi at the Théâtre du Tambour Royal in Paris; José Castro in "Fanciulla del West" by Puccini; Pistola in "Falstaff" by Veri; Nourabad in "Les Pêcheurs de perles" by Bizet; and Ali in "L'Italiana in Algeri" by Rossini.

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Born in South Korea, Seong moved to Paris 20 years ago, long passionate for the city itself. After a long professional experience in the world of fashion, Art Director of "Loft Design" and designer of Charles Jourdan, he created Baron-Y in 2006, a French high casual wear line which includes couture details hidden within each piece.
Why the name "Baron"? The name of a noble and representative of the french side, the elegant high level of design, and classic. Why "Y"? It is the first letter in his family's name. Why the 3 stars found after the Y? Seong studied french litterature and if one was not an aristocrat he would use stars after his name.
Baron-y can be found in the Marais at 54-56 rue Charlot, 75003 Paris.

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A multi-talented artist, Anya shared with us her take on the symbol of the macaron for Paris and France as it has now gone world-wide. This fragile and petite little dessert which represents a country's history of artistry and perfection in the culinary arts for certain!

Whether through painting, dancing, sculpting, acting, styling or writing, this New York City born and bred young woman touches many areas of the art world. When Anya took off to Paris to complete a creative artist residency last summer, she channelled her "foodie-philosophies" into her final summer work in which she sculpted giant macarons. With them she created a colorful costumed human installation and photographic collaboration in the Jardin du Luxembourg.
Today Anya lives in Paris educating children in the Louvre and working as a freelance stylist and makeup artist. Her poetry about Paris has been recently awarded and published and she is soon to start a Masters program at the Paris campus of Columbia University.
Anya participates in various international art and design exhibitions for a New York based gallery, including the Pavillion des Arts et du Design in Paris and the Design Art Basel in Switzerland. Her artwork often involves mixed media, collage-based cityscapes that integrate concepts of urban planning, consumerism, and fashion.

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Born in 1986 and raised in Fujairah, of the United Arab Emirates, Abdulla moved to Dubai at the age of 16 to continue his studies at the American Universtiy of Sharjah. While still studying, he was scouted for a reality T.V. program as a presenter on Dubai T.V. where he stayed for the next four years. "I have the perfect life", Abdulla said, "I earn money, I have apparently everything.., one day someone asked me if I was really happy. And then, I remembered that I had wanted to be a film director ever since I was very young but was doing nothing about it."

Strongly convinced he should pursue his dream, he came to France to study a Masters in Filmmaking. He did a student internship in a production house and there learned they had a branch in Dubai. He showed them the scripts he had written, including the story for a project called "The Philosopher". They liked it and immediately decided to contact Jean Reno to appear in the short. Our young artist could not believe it when he first heard that Reno had accepted! "It was a dream", he says. "I saw Reno as a superstar in movies, and to see such an artist support a young filmmaker is simply poetry".
"The Philosopher" was shot in Paris this year with more than 80 cast and crew, costing over 1million. It is the story of a successful pianist and footballer who gives up his possessions to contemplate his life.
"Following your passion is not the easiest way, it's the hardest one, but it is worth it".
- Abdulla-Al-Kaabi

In English:Barbara has achieved distinction as a multi-media artist, filmmaker and visual journalist. She is also a teacher with a passion for stimulating and encouraging art awareness, education and creative expression.
Barbara found inspiration during the summer she spent in Paris reconnecting with her passion for jazz music and seeing her art in musical terms. By chance, Dave Liebman and Jean-Maris Machado found her. They created the innovative and daring Jazz Vision Trio, which has invented a unique experience transforming the way the audience looks at painting or listening to music.
"I paint Jazz" says this vibrant woman dressed in a Chinese-style outfit. And it's true. Her fingers start to magically draw shapes and lines. Nobody talks, everybody watches enchanted at the artist improvising with her instrument: the paintbrush. She is enthusiastic, brilliant, when you talk with Barbara you can feel her energy and passion about art, people, and life.

Barbara we at Un Artiste à La Table wish you great success with the Jazz Vision Trio!

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Jacques Guggenheim is a remarkable artist but also an outstanding story teller who shared with us a piece of his art and life.
He went to the Beaux-Arts school in Switzerland and traveled in Spain and Italy painting, however for personal reasons stopped painting for 50 years! Happily for us today he has taken up this passion again and is painting in his retirement. For Jacques, painting to him is a faithful friend, of course too, not without expectations! "Painting permits me to express my deepest emotions, and to remember dear souvenirs". He paints not only for the pleasure, but also for the pleasure of sharing!

In English:Born in Guarantingueta, Sao Paulo. In 1996 at the age of 14, Sandro received his first prize at a drawing competition organized by the School of Design in Sao Paulo! Encouraged by his professors, he studied painting and drawing in Paulo C Neves' Studio, a well known painter and photographer.
After some time spent in London acquiring different techniques and experiences, he decided to move to Paris in order to further deepen his knowledge and experience in the arts. He is passionate for both painting and photography as he combines the two to express his feelings, sentiments, and passions.

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François Arias' sculptures are playfully made of all sorts of animals. They give a sense of life, space and harmony. At once, when standing in front of one of his creative pieces, one is hit with the energy within. Each sculpture has a life of it's own as they can freely move, made of a single wire and therefore not static. This single wire François bends with his own two hands and uses no tools! The wire comes from the left over, unused wire in the vineyards.

One could call his art: reclaimed art, I believe, modest, simple, full of life, originality, joy, expression, and with a fascinating history traced to France's vineyards!

In English:Not only a press photographer, Melanie is an artist who spans a broad range of footage from travel photography and photo journalism to portraits. Her photos are meant to show the contrasts of our society, working with light and shadows and the tricks they play.
However, foremost, Melanie's photography is human, and this is what we appreciate the most about it. Her pictures take us on far away journeys, while quiet and introspective as well. A quest of undeniable kindness.

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